Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Journaling again

It took me a few weeks but I started my food journal again. It takes dedication. I don’t like to get out of the habit cause it takes a little while to get back at it again. What a great habit. Every season can be difficult if we’re not taking care of ourselves and monitoring our food intake.The more I read about it, I see that food journals are about clarifying the question “why you are eating?” They can also be used simply as a record – that’s what I use mine. The journal reminds me of what I’ve eaten already. I can’t lie because there’s a fact sheet right there reminding me of what I already have done.Keeping food, financial or just a daily journal are great tools. I remember that I had to take a huge step to start writing down everything I ate. I started my lifestyle change without doing it and swearing that I wasn’t going to write down anything I ate. The more I had problems on the journey, the more I realized I just had to face the fact that I needed some extra help. I like to write naturally, so that would not be that much of a problem. I guess I was just being stubborn and didn’t want the extra work. Losing weight takes a lot of work but it’s worth it.I’m willing to finish losing weight in 2008. I realize I’m also signing up to journaling, exercising more, eating extremely well, trying on new recipes and dealing with stress away from food or anything that can lead to addiction. I believe I’ll gain more than a fitter body at the end of this process. My character will be stronger. That sounds like a great deal to me!

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Cintia Listenbee is a Journalist, Speaker but more importantly, she is the wife of Pastor Zeke Listenbee and the mother of 3 amazing children. This SimplyCintia.com is the bilingual (English/Português) blog where she spreads hope one post at the time. Cintia enjoys running marathons and listening to audio books. She was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. To work with Cintia, go to CintiaListenbee.com